Living Africa: photography by Steve Bloom

Lionesses - Masai Mara, Kenya

A group of lionesses aggressively fight off an intruder. They had been
attacking a buffalo when the arrival of the stranger distracted them. The
fortunate buffalo escaped alive, while the trespassing lioness slunk away
licking her wounds. Male lions are even more fiercely territorial, and will
often fight to the death, the winner either keeping or taking over the pride.